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Back when I saw Adventureland at Sundance, I tried to make it known that this flick wasn't Superbad, despite the fact that it's directed by the same dude (Greg Mottola) and that the studio insists on selling it as "the next Superbad". That said, I definitely do like this new red band trailer, which pokes fun at the whole red band trend by pointing out the reasons why we like to watch these foul-mouthed, R-rated promos in the first place.

And if you watch this new trailer for Adventureland, you'll get the sense that it's a straight-up comedy with silly characters and stupid one-liners. It's not that, really -- in fact, in my opinion Adventureland is more of a coming-of-age drama than it is the teen sex comedy this trailer makes it out to be. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't see it; I very much liked a good portion of Adventureland for its honesty, its subtle humor, its performances and its totally awesome 80s references (and soundtrack).

So what am I trying to say here? I guess I just don't want you all to expect one thing, because you're receiving something else. If you go in looking for Superbad, you'll be disappointed. If you go in looking for a good time ... well, I think you'll have a pretty good time. Adventureland hits theaters on March 27.

I bet you were sitting around today wondering what the director of Superbad was up to, right? That was you, right? Well, good news is Greg Mottola has been finishing up a new film called Adventureland, and based on this hilarious new trailer (which just premiered over at Rotten Tomatoes), it's got an '80s Dazed and Confused vibe written all over it ... and me likey Dazed and Confused very much.

Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Bill Hader, Kristen Wiig (the new comedic love of my life), Ryan Reynolds and Kristen Stewart (OMG, what's Bella doing in another film?!), Adventureland takes place in 1987and follows an awkward kid straight out of school who takes a gig at an amusement park, falls in love, meets a bunch of maniacs and walks away with some pretty valuable life lessons. I had the pleasure of conversing with Jesse Eisenberg earlier this week during the NY premiere of The Living Wake (one of the funniest films of this year, no doubt) at the Big Apple Film Festival, and he's a very cool dude ... AND a big fan of Cinematical, no less. Check out the trailer below; I'm really looking forward to this one. You?

Adventureland hits theaters on March 27th.